Sun Loving

Monstera Variegata grew a very long aerial root I don't know what to do because it's in the way of everything.

Transplanted most of the water-rooted plants.

I should do the same for Strings of Turtles too but I'm just lazy. 

P. Pedatum looking pretty lush and cute although she hasn't showed her true leaf form. I like how compact she is.

Sansiviera has grown 2 babies.

Stephania Erecta revived! Yeah! I can see roots from the outside and that's very statisfying.

My happy girl Squami grew so tall it snapped so it's time for propagate.

She also grew a new bud.

After months of no action, hoya grew new pair of fishtails and growing another at the base.

Everyone's Woken Up

Marantha continues to bloom more.

Look who's unfurling a new leaf! It's the Monstera Variegata! Her root game is strong I might to repot soon.

Pluto also has been throwing out new leaves.

Squamiferum is going nuts! She even branches out now.

Hovaria finally sprouted! 

Kaffir lime is also enjoying the extra sunshine she's getting she's sprouting new leaves. They are yummy.

Krimson Princess also woke up, she has some blush now due to the sunshine and growing some new leaves. Micans is always a happy camper, look how full she is now in the background and she's gotten very long that I pinned it back to the soil so she can be fuller.

There are some fungus growing on the tongranulat for both Networks that I'm cutting down the watering but it's great to see her pushing out a lot of leaves. 

Another that's not too good is the mother cactus leaf fern, she's deteriorating. I don't know what's wrong with her, I'm just glad I have some rooted ones as spare. 

I was a little worried with Stephania as all her roots rotted after I pulled her out the other day, but today I pulled it again to see if she's rotted and she didn't instead she grew some roots. I really hope I didn't harm her again this time so I transfered to tongranulated instead. Now that it's warmer I moved her to the window sill. *Pray*.

Etc Etc Etc

I made a new macramé for Gus the cactus leaf fern (for whatever reason, this one is very masculine to me, thus a male name) and planning to hang Dundee the crocodile fern next to it, I just need to look for the right macramé pattern for it.

Well, well, well, look who's leafing again.

Rainbow carrots have germinated -  I was a little doubtful as the seeds were a little old.

Ali's root gets longer and it appears she might grew a couple of new ones. It also appears she has another node which I'm wondering if I should cut and propagate when it's more stable since the variegation is not as prominent and also as a safety.

Cute LWS flowers.

 The sprout of Stephania was very likely burnt as I left it open under the sun the other day and the other is just rotting I sliced it half trying to salvage it.

(Long-stemmed) Red roses from husband on Valentine's Day. They wilt so quickly!

A decapitated daffodil from the yard. Am I going to see blooms at all??

I planted some garlics that sprouted the other day just for the heck of it.

White onion that has sprouted grew beautiful roots but the bulb is rotting. I'm keeping this for the greens as it sprouted.

I chopped the larger leaves because it just looked so messy.

New acquisition: Philodendron gloriosum. Currently in Malaysia.

No Winter Break

I've just realised that I didn't show the new unfurled leaf of Squami. The colour has darkened as days passed.

I finally teased the leaves out from the flap/sleeve/sheath/balde/help? using a tweezer. The new leaves would take ages to unfurl and looks like they are misshapen.

Just take a look at Michelle (P. hederaceum Micans) being so happy growing so many and has started to vine/trail/creep.

The flower of Little White Soldiers has changed. Now maybe this is why it is called Little White Soldiers, I was wondering why was it called 'white' when the spots of the leaf is dark. 

Maranta leuconara Fascinator, Fiona, is one happy girl too. She's sprouting two more new leaves.

Look What You Made Me Do

I really wonder if the maidenhair fern (Adiantum sp. - Peruvianum???) really died this time cos putting in sphagnum moss did nothing. As a lsat resort, I'm putting her in Seramis clay granules with very diluted nutrient water (Seramis vitalnahrung) in a makeshift pots with the plastic food bowl.  I figured I won't dry her out this way this time. I'm very reluctant to buy a new one here because I only see the very tiny-leafed. What we have in Malaysia are of the size that I prefer. 

What's left of her. Roots were so brittle and black.

While potting I did notice a tiny clump of healthier(?) roots.

I thought I was going to lose P. Hastatum (Helena) as her leaves are turning yellow since last week and few days ago, they dropped but a new leaf unfurled. Today I noticed two new root nodes.

I snapped one of the juvenile leaves of P. squamiferum (Squami) when I watered her. Sigh.

Meanwhile, I have a new yellow Crocus flowering. I should get some fence for these. 

A couple of tulips are pushing out their flower buds too.

I didn't plant anything on this part of the yard and it appeared some bulb plants are growing.

Risk Management

So the base stem of Monstera Variegata cutting is turning darker more than I would like it to thus I cut it to avoid rot. And this time, I swabbed the scissors and the cut with alcohol swab. I also noticed the cut reacts to C2O and turn brown quicker too. Let's hope this works.

The new P. Squami bud is revealing a new leaf. That's great news!

Fishtail cactus or ric rac cactus is rooting! 

Spread the Love

A quick stop at the nearby nursery had me stumbled upon gorgeous Philodendron Squami and they are much cheaper! I wasn't happy with mine so I decided to get one. Look at the comparison, they are of the same price. Not only smaller, the first one was not in a good condition, her bud was totally dried out. The new one has a baby on the side too. It was a great buy. Will be combining both and possibly support her with a moss pole.

 I've been a little naughty too that I took a Monstera leaf (which has an aerial root) and will try to root it although I don't have much expectation to it since there isn't a node. Bottom is the mother plant, I feel she's been quite neglected as she grows a lot of green leaves. She's very likely to lose her mutation and very much possibly an Albo Borsigiana, a naturally mutated variegation.

I also nipped a Philodendron Hastatum baby home. 😱

Also bought Monstera Adonsonii from the local hardware store as a birthday present for SIL. Am contemplating how to glow her up because she's a hot mess! Might make a cutting to propagate for myself too.